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form y separately published work icon The Silver Brumby single work   film/TV   fantasy   adventure  
Alternative title: The Silver Stallion : King of the Wild Brumbies
Adaptation of The Silver Brumby Elyne Mitchell , 1958 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The Silver Brumby
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In the unforgiving wilderness of the Australian Alps roams a stallion like no other: the Silver Brumby, revered by all, including his greatest enemy, man. One horseman determines to challenge the might of the horse who, according to legend, could never be tamed.

The fantasy element of this film comes through the strong anthropomorphism in the treatment of the horses and the way in which the story of Thowra and The Man is framed as a fable.

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form y separately published work icon The Silver Brumby Judy Malmgren , Jon Stephens , ( dir. John Tatoulis et. al. )agent 1994 Sydney Australia : Media World Pictures Network Ten , 1994-1996 Z1686194 1994 series - publisher film/TV fantasy

Set in the Australian high country and based on the characters created by Elyne Mitchell in her Silver Brumby books, this series follows the adventures of the silver colt Thowra, son of the mighty Yarraman. Thowra is destined to become king of all the wild horses. Intelligent and courageous, Thowra, his friends Storm and Boon Boon, his half brother Arrow, and the bush animals, including Benni the wise kangaroo, have to outwit the Mountain Men who want to capture the wild horses and take away their freedom.

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The Silver Brumby Rewatched – A Natural Beauty That Doesn't Age Luke Buckmaster , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 January 2016;
— Review of The Silver Brumby John Tatoulis , Jon Stephens , 1992 single work film/TV
The Silver Brumby Rewatched – A Natural Beauty That Doesn't Age Luke Buckmaster , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 January 2016;
— Review of The Silver Brumby John Tatoulis , Jon Stephens , 1992 single work film/TV
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Last amended 21 Sep 2012 11:16:55
John Tatoulis
Subjects:
  • Bush,
Settings:
  • Snowy Mountains, Cooma - Snowy - Bombala area, Southeastern NSW, New South Wales,
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